Pursuit Core Program Standards

Overview

These standards define the technical and professionals skills fellows should have acquired upon completion of Pursuit Core. Based on our experience training hundreds of fellows and with the guidance of subject matter experts in the New York tech industry and our Brain Trust, these standards provide the most current practical understanding of the key abilities needed junior developers to succeed across company of various sizes and different industries and team structures.

Our Three Pillars

We work to ensure that all fellows who complete Core have the technical mastery, professional skills, and industry fluency needed to succeed in the tech industry.

Professional Skills

All fellows complete the professional skills training through workshops, experiences, and work products that enable them to build their personal brand, sharpen their interview skills, and navigate the professional environment.

See the Professional Skills Standards.

Industry Fluency

All fellows complete industry fluency training through workshops with industry professionals, tech talks, and industry treks throughout Core. This enables them to expand their networks and learn about venture capital, entrepreneurship, and innovative topics like blockchain and machine learning.

See the Industry Fluency Standards.

Tech Mastery

All fellows complete the technical mastery training including language fundamentals, engineering foundations, data structures and algorithms associated with full stack web or iOS mobile development.

See the Language Fundamentals Standards

See the Engineering Foundations Standards

See the Data Structures and Algorithms Standards

See the Full Stack Web Standards